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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Health

November 3, 2026

FG targets 20% increase in eye care workforce by 2030 

Mr Salako said Nigeria would mobilise domestic resources and strengthen collaboration with Commonwealth and international partners to achieve the targets.

A doctor/optometrist examining a patient’s eye.
November 3, 2026

WHO warns Ethiopia’s health system near collapse

The World Health Organisation has warned that escalating violence in Ethiopia is a threat to the healthcare system, which is closer to collapse.

Ethiopian violence
November 2, 2026

NAFDAC, others condemn artificial ripening of fruits, adulterated canned foods in South-East

NAFDAC said that consuming ripened fruits and canned foods could result in serious public health challenges.

NAFDAC
November 2, 2026

Kano traders arrested for altering expiry dates on milk

Mr Garba-Muhammad said sustained collaboration between the council and market associations is essential to protecting consumers.

Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC)
November 2, 2026

Gov Alia appoints 23 aides, primary healthcare board

Governor Hyacinth Alia has constituted the State Primary Healthcare Board and approved 23 appointments to fill vacant positions in his administration.

Hyacinth Alia.
November 2, 2026

WHO urges patients to report suspected medicine side effects

WHO has urged patients to report suspected medicine side effects, saying such reports help identify potential safety concerns and protect others.

Medicines used to illustrate the story
November 2, 2026

LAWMA boosts Lagos monthly sanitation exercise

According to a recent statement, LAWMA’s executive director of finance, Kunle Adebiyi, led LAWMA’s sanitation team in Ikorodu.

LAWMA deploys truck
November 1, 2026

Mental health experts seek more drug rehabilitation centres, affordable treatment  

Ms Ezeh said the number of people abusing drugs was growing faster than available treatment spaces.

Patients receiving rehabilitation lecture
November 1, 2026

Two suspected Ebola cases in Adamawa test negative, says NCDC

He commended the Adamawa commissioner for health and his team for their proactive response.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
October 31, 2026

Nigeria records two suspected Ebola cases in North-East

The NCDC, in a statement on Saturday, stated that the agency was undertaking contact identification and listing.

NCDC